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Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, extending his nearly 42 years in power, according to provisional results.On Tuesday, Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou announced on state TV that Sassou Nguesso received 94.82 percent of Sunday’s vote.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listState television also reported turnout of 84.65 percent; however, many polling stations in the capital, Brazzaville, on Sunday had short lines or no lines at all.Sassou Nguesso, 82, was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chief Justice John Roberts warned against personal criticism of federal judges on Tuesday, lamenting what he described as an uptick in “dangerous” and hostile rhetoric just days after President Donald Trump zeroed in on the courts in a lengthy social media tirade.Speaking publicly at an event hosted by Rice University in Houston, Roberts stressed the difference between criticizing a court order or legal analysis and personally attacking the judge behind it. “It’s important that our decisions are subjected to scrutiny, and they are,” Roberts said. “The problem is that sometimes the criticism can…

On Tuesday Bitcoin held firm amid macro uncertainty, while Trump criticied NATO allies for not supporting the Iran conflict.Mastercard said its buying stablecoin startup BVNK while Pentagon is moving to replace Anthropic amid the feud. Bitcoin holds above $74,500 as inflows riseBitcoin traded near the mid-$70,000 range, showing signs of stabilization after rebounding from recent lows around $66,000. The cryptocurrency traded above $74,500, supported by steady spot demand and renewed institutional inflows.Data from Glassnode suggests improving momentum, with buy-side pressure returning and ETF inflows accelerating. Investor profitability has also improved modestly, while capital outflows have slowed. However, derivatives positioning remains…

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve has little choice but to stay on the sidelines this week as it navigates a mix of complicated and conflicting forces playing out in the U.S. economy.Markets are pricing in a near-zero chance that the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee will be cutting at this meeting — or any other in the near future. In fact, futures pricing suggests policymakers won’t…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A convicted drug trafficker who prosecutors say pumped enough fentanyl into Colorado to potentially kill most of an entire county will now spend the rest of his life behind bars — sentenced to more than 150 years in prison.Carlos Gonzalez-Del Hoyo, 44, of Aurora, was sentenced last week to 159 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections by Weld County District Court Judge Annette Kundelius.The lengthy sentence follows a January jury conviction on six felony counts tied to large-scale drug distribution, including three counts each of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl.Authorities say the…

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Tuesday that Canada’s decision not to join the U.S. and Israel’s military attacks on Iran was clear “from the beginning” of the war more than two weeks ago, while underscoring that position is not going to change. During a press event in Brampton, Ont., highlighting Canada’s military aid to Ukraine, McGuinty was asked about the resignation Tuesday of U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent, who said he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war because “Iran posed no imminent threat” to the U.S.McGuinty told reporters he had not been aware of Kent’s resignation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A touch of gold is hitting the United States baseball team for the World Baseball Classic (WBC).As Team USA arrives at loanDepot Park later in Miami, the team will be decked out in game-worn USA Olympic hockey sweaters.Team USA outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected with Olympic hero Jack Hughes, who scored the goal to give the United States its first gold men’s hockey medal since the “Miracle on Ice” team in 1980. Hughes then reached out to his contacts at Fanatics Authentic, the company’s memorabilia division and partner of both athletes, who hand-delivered…

WA Police won’t release the full findings of an independent review into the State’s de-radicalisation program, despite the system failing to prevent a Perth teenager from carrying out a terrorist attack.

Defence official tells Congress that 47 alleged drug-trafficking vessels have been struck since campaign began.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026The United States military has confirmed that at least 157 people have been killed in lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats off Latin America, described as a campaign of extrajudicial killings by legal experts.Senior defence official Joseph Humire said that 47 “narco-trafficking vessels” have been struck in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since the campaign began in September, in a written statement to members of the US Congress.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAsked by lawmakers on Tuesday whether…

  18m ago Why is the Illinois primary seeing higher turnout? Turnout for the 2026 Illinois primary could be comparable to the last competitive presidential primary in 2020, a rare feat for a midterm election. Why is interest so high? Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, said one of the reasons is the high number of contested races on the ballot this year. He said he expects to see 1.5 to 1.6 million Democrats and about 1 million Republicans cast their ballots in the primary, on par with turnout in 2020.  “For a midterm to come close…